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Martha Mintz

Martha Mintz

Since 2011, Martha has authored the highly popular “What I’ve Learned About No-Till” series that has appeared in every issue of No-Till Farmer since August of 2002.


Growing up on a cattle ranch in southeastern Montana, Martha is a talented ag writer and photographer who lives with her family in Billings, Montana.

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What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Cover Crops, Water Management Are Longtime No-Tiller’s Latest Tricks

Kelly Tobin, 85, has long been dedicated to learning, and is still picking up new tricks to advance production on his farm and others he manages.
By Kelly Tobin and Martha Mintz posted on August 19, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Kelly Tobin, 85, has long been dedicated to learning, and is still picking up new tricks to advance production on his farm and others he manages.
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Seed Covers with a Spreader

Nick Guetterman, as interviewed by Martha Mintz, explains why his family moved away from air seeding their cereal rye cover crop.
By Nick Guetterman and Martha Mintz posted on June 10, 2017
Nick Guetterman, as interviewed by Martha Mintz, explains why his family moved away from air seeding their cereal rye cover crop.
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Intensively Manage Winter Wheat

Nick Guetterman, as interviewed by Martha Mintz, explains the crop inputs his family applies to their winter wheat crop.
By Nick Guetterman and Martha Mintz posted on June 10, 2017
Nick Guetterman, as interviewed by Martha Mintz, explains the crop inputs his family applies to their winter wheat crop.
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No-Till Lays Foundation for Consistent Crops, Rain or Shine

Financial challenges pushed Mike Belan’s family into conservation practices, but the Ontario no-tiller is focusing on improving soil health to propel the farm forward.
By Mike Belan and Martha Mintz posted on April 15, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health
High interest rates were the push my dad and uncle needed to make the switch to no-till on our farm. They had long raised wheat, corn and soybeans on our generally flat Brookston clay fields that sit just 30 miles north and south, respectively of Lake Erie and Lake Huron.
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Balancing Nutrients Restores Soils While Raising No-Till Yields

Cover cropping every acre, along with several applications of nitrogen and manure, allow Steve Berger to protect his land and raise healthy crops.
By Steve Berger and Martha Mintz posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
Location, location, location. That’s honestly one of the reasons I’ve been successful in no-till over the years. I’m not talking about the land, though — it’s the people I’ve been fortunate enough to be surrounded by.
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